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- Thesaurus|439
- Abbreviations|0
possible profanity
48 entries under defame topic. ×
| malign(verb, law, bad, attack, negative) | |
| slander(verb, law, bad, attack, negative) | |
| disparage(verb, charge, bad, slight, criticize) | |
| traduce(verb, law, bad, attack, negative) | |
| asperse(verb, law, charge, bad, attack) | |
| vilify(verb, law, attack, sound, slight) | |
| abuse(verb, charge, bad, attack, sound) | |
| calumniate(verb, law, attack, sound, slight) | |
| gossip(verb, bad, negative, say, scandal) | |
| bad-mouth(verb, bad, sound, slight, criticize) | |
| scandalize(verb, bad, negative, say, scandal) | |
| decry(verb, reduce, sound, withdraw, slight) | |
| denigrate(verb, charge, slight, abuse, criticize) | |
| revile(verb, sound, slight, criticize, shock) | |
| slur(verb, law, attack, disparage, belittle) | |
| derogate(verb, reduce, sound, withdraw, slight) | |
| run down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, sound, criticize) | |
| backstab(verb, attack, abuse, betray) | |
| bespatter(criticize, insult, taint, slander, tarnish) | |
| criticize(verb, charge, scorn, condemn, fault) |
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